understanding; comprehension
Neptune (Roman god); Neptune (planet)
wheat straw; barley straw
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
to prowl after; to keep watch on
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
misanthropy; misanthropist
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
tiger (feline, Panthera tigris)
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
shell (e.g. electron shell)
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
many people; a large number of people
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to take away; to carry off
our country; our land; one's own country
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
emotional scars; mental trauma
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance